Economic Policy and the Transition To Democracy
Subtitle: The Latin American Experience (International Political Economy)
Contributors: Juan Antonio Morales (Editor); Gary McMahon (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; St. Martin's Press
Published: June 15, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780312126452
Subjects: Development - Economic Development; International - Economics; Business & Economics / Economics / General; Contemporary Economic Situations And Conditions; Democracy; Business / Economics / Finance; 1982-; Democratization; Economic conditions; Latin America; Business/Economics
Description: This book attempts to illuminate the special problems that countries face when democracy is restored after a considerable lapse of time. Its central concern is the problems faced by the new governments in both the formulation and implementation of economic policy. In each of six cases - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay - an analysis is made of the difficulties encountered and performance of the democratic government.

The book includes an introductory chapter which synthesises and draws general lessons from the different experiences.